Device for hanging pictures and like articles.



G. P. LEONARD.

DEVICE FOR HANGING PICTURES AND LIKE ARTICLES.

APPLICATION rum) new. 16, 1908 935,797. r Patented Oct. 5, 1909.

GUSTAF P. LEONARD, OF ELKI-IART, INDIANA.

DEVICE FOR- HANGING PICTURES AND LIKE ARTICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented ()ct. 5,1999.

Application filed November 16, 1908. Serial No. 462,949.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAF inoNam), a citizen of the United States,residing at Elkhart, county of Elkhart, and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for HangingPictures and Like Articles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices designed for the purpose of hanging orsuspending pictures or like articles from picture moldings or othersuitable construction.

The object of my invention is to provide a device of the charactermentioned, the em ployment of which will greatly facilitate the hangingof pictures or like articles.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the charactermentioned, which will be of such improved construction as to be adaptedwhen in use to be easily and quickly adjusted so as to regulate thevertical position of the picture suspended thereby.

A further object of my invention is to provide a hanger which will bestrong and durable, simple of construction, hence of low cost tomanufacture.

WVith these objects in view, my invention consists generally in anelongated metal strip, the upper edge of which is adapted to engage apicture molding or the like, each of the lateral edges of said stripbeing provided with a plurality of notches.

My invention further consists in means slidably mounted upon saidnotched strip adapted by engagement with the notches in said strip tolock said means against downward movement thereon, said means beingprovided with depending picture-supporting, preferably wire, members.

My invention further consists in certain details of construction andarrangements of parts, all as will be hereinafter fully described andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily un derstood by reference to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and inwhich,

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of mydevice, Fig. 2 is a front elevaton of my device unattached, Fig. 3 is aside elevation thereof, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail perspective ofthe adjustable locking means embodied in my invention, a portion thereofbeing broken away so as to better illustrate its construction.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 indicates a preferably metal strip, thesame being of any suitable dimensions. The upper end portion of saidstrip is formed into a hook 2, said hook being adapted toengage apicture molding or a like construction, as shown in Fig. 1 of theaccompanying drawings. Each of the lateral edges of said member 1 isprovided with a plurality of notches at, the notches in one of saidedges being preferably arranged in horizontal alinement with the notchesin the other thereof.

The lower end portion 5 of the member 1 is bent inwardly as clearlyshown in Fig. 3, said portion serving as a means of spacing said memberaway from the wall when the device is in use. Vertically slidable uponsaid member 1, the same encircling said member is a sleeve-like member6. A forwardly extending portion of the member 6 is provided withoutwardly extending ears 8. Pivotally secured by means of a pivot pin 9to said ears 8 is a pawl forming member 10, the dog forming rearwardlyprojecting portions 11 which are adapted to rest in the notches 4.provided in the member 1. A. coil spring 12 positioned upon the pivotpin 9, normally holds the lower edge 13 of the member in contact withthe member 6, hence holds the projections or dogs 11 of said member '10in engagement with the notches at of the member 1. The upper end portionof the member 10 is formed into a finger piece 14 by the depression ofwhich it is evident the dogs 11 may be disengaged thereby permitting thevertical positioning of said member 10 upon the member 1. The lower endportion of the member 6 is formed into a loop 15 secured in or dependingfrom which are preferably wire members 16. The lower end portions ofsaid members 16 are formed into hooks 17, said hooks being adapted toengage the screw-eyes or like means generally provided upon the back ofa picture to facilitate hanging the same. However in place of the wiremember 16, it is evident that I may employ chains, cords or othersuitable means without departing from the spirit of my invention.

By the provision of a device of a construction as described, it isevident that the vertical positioning of a picture or other ar- .llO

ticle suspended thereby, such positioning by the employment of theordinary means as is known, being very tedious and awkward, is easilyand quickly facilitated.

While I have shown what I deem to be the preferable form of my device, Ido not wish to be limited thereto as there might be changes made in thedetails of construction and arrangements of parts within the scope ofthe appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention'what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of an elongatedmember, the upper end portion of which is formed to engage a picturemolding or a like construction, the lateral edges of said member beingprovided with notches, the notches in one edge being in horizontalalinement with those in the other edge, a sleeve vertically slidableupon said member, spring pressed means on said sleeve adapted to engagesaid notches, and means depending from said sleeve adapted to support apicture or other article, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of an elongatedmember, the upper end portion of which is formed into a hook adapted toengage a picture molding or a like construction, the lateral edges ofsaid member being provided with notches, the notches in one edge beingin horizontal alinement with the notches in the other thereof, a sleevevertically slidable upon said member, a pawl pivotally secured to theupper end portion of said sleeve, dogs rearwardly projecting from thelower end portion of said pawl being adapted to engage said notches, theupper end portion of said pawl being formed into a finger piece, springmeans adapted to normally force said dogs in engagement with saidnotches, and means depending from the lower end portion -of said sleeveadapted to support a picture or other article, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GUSTAF P. LEONARD.

I/Vitnesses:

ADELAIDE S. PoTTs, HELEN F. LILLIs.

